The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Textbook Bill EDgrossed and Discussion as
to the School for Feeble-Minded.
In the House. yesterday, prayer was offered
by Representative Reynolds.
The bill to authorize the town of jamestown
to compromise delinquent taxes and the bills to
egallze the incorporation and acts of the towns
of Windfall Fortville and Salem were passed
under a suspension Of the rules.
The unfinished business was the consideration
of Mr.. Pieasantss school text book bill (H. B.
81 which provides for the publication of a series
OF school books under the direction of the State
Board of Education.
The majority of the committee recommended
its indefinite postponement and the minority re-
ported an amendment and also favored the pass
age of the bill.
Mr. Peasants said similar course had been
adopted in California and Minnesota, with good
results. It saved in some cases, more than one
half of the cost of text books.
Mr. Scott, chairman of the committee on edu-
cation, said that the principal objection to the
original bill was that it required the State
board TO have series of books compiled. The
amendment gave the board the right to purchase
tsle.5ooks or to have them published This OBJ
Waited the worst objection to the bill, and led
him to favor it.
Mr.. Roberts favored the bill, as amended. be-
cause it would provide uniform system of
books all over the State that could only be
changed once in ten years.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Van Slyke.
Grose and Buskrk to escort the members of the
G. A. r. to the House.
The discussion on tho pending bill being re-
sumed, Mr.. White expressed the opinion that
the adoption of this measure was open to the
same objection as that applying to government
control OF the railroad and telegraph companies
Competition was necessary to the highest excel
lence in this matter.
Mr. Buckles thought it an unnecessary ex-
pense.
At this time business was suspended to receive
the members of the G.. A. r.
MIR. Grose introduced Gen Thos. W. Bennett
a a
ing the legislature to pass the bill appropri-
atng 5000, 900 for soldiers monument.
Mr.. Linck offered similar memorial which
| was also read.
| business and take up II. B. No. L. being the bill
referred to in the memorials
| Mr.. Reynolds thought the motion unfair, and
moved to lay it on the table. The motion was
| lost.
| The report of the committee recommending
an amendment was concurred in and the bill
| ordered engrossed.
| Mr. Gardiner moved to suspend the rules,
read the bill third time and put it on its pas
| sage
number of members explained their votes.
| Mr.. Cox, OF Miami, voted tor the motion. bu,
| said he thought it bulldozing scheme to try to
| put it through at this time.
Mr. Montgomery, of Owen, although favor
! able to the bill, thought it should have more
| consideration.
Mr.. Pierce said that he had been soldier
himself. and thought the money ought to go to
| the support of widows and orphans
| Mr. Weyand believed the members could not
] act properly under such circumstances. Mr.
| White felt that it would be more complimentary
to the soldiers if the bill passed in the regular
| way, and therefore voted nay
Mr.. Jewett wanted tS25, 900 for monument tt
| be erected at the soldiers cemetery at New
| Albany the only devoted entirely to thai
| purpose, and this would cut off all hope in tina,
| direction. Ie was opposed to borrowing ths
1 Of fho Sfafo'
| finances. but favored tax for four years ts
| raise the money
The vote resulted yeas, AZ; nays, IS, so the
motion was lost, two thirds being required.